- impalpable powder
- a powder so fine that its particles cannot be felt as distinct bodies.
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impalpable powder
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Impalpable — Im*pal pa*ble, a. [Pref. im not + palpable: cf. F. impalpable.] 1. Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit can be perceived by touch. Impalpable powder. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. Not material; intangible; incorporeal.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impalpable — adjective Date: 1509 1. a. incapable of being felt by touch ; intangible < the impalpable aura of power that emanated from him Osbert Sitwell > b. so finely divided that no grains or grit can be felt < rock worn to an impalpable powder > 2. not… … New Collegiate Dictionary
impalpable — im·pal·pa·ble ( )im pal pə bəl adj 1) incapable of being felt by touch <the pulse was impalpable at the wrist> <preoperative localization of impalpable breast lesions (Jane Barrett)> 2) so finely divided that no grains or grit can be… … Medical dictionary
impalpable — impalpability, n. impalpably, adv. /im pal peuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible. 2. difficult for the mind to grasp readily or easily: impalpable distinctions. 3. (of powder) so fine… … Universalium
impalpable — /ɪmˈpælpəbəl / (say im palpuhbuhl) adjective 1. not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible. 2. incapable of being readily grasped by the mind: impalpable distinctions. 3. (of powder) so fine that when rubbed… …
impalpable — adj. 1 not easily grasped by the mind; intangible. 2 imperceptible to the touch. 3 (of powder) very fine; not containing grains that can be felt. Derivatives: impalpability n. impalpably adv. Etymology: F impalpable or LL impalpabilis (as IN (1) … Useful english dictionary
impalpable — Synonyms and related words: airy, asomatous, astral, atomic, bodiless, branny, chalklike, chalky, comminute, comminuted, corpuscular, crushed, decarnate, decarnated, detrital, detrited, discarnate, disembodied, disintegrated, dusty, efflorescent … Moby Thesaurus
impalpable — im•pal•pa•ble [[t]ɪmˈpæl pə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible 2) difficult for the mind to grasp readily 3) (of powder) so fine that when rubbed between the fingers no grit is felt • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Alcohol — An organic chemical in which one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups are attached to carbon (C) atoms in place of hydrogen (H) atoms. Common alcohols include ethyl alcohol or ethanol (found in alcoholic beverages), methyl alcohol or methanol (can cause… … Medical dictionary
Alcohol — Al co*hol ([a^]l k[ o]*h[o^]l), n. [Cf. F. alcool, formerly written alcohol, Sp. alcohol alcohol, antimony, galena, OSp. alcofol; all fr. Ar. al kohl a powder of antimony or galena, to paint the eyebrows with. The name was afterwards applied, on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
